Statement Of Purpose: Mckenna Strolberg

For me, the decision to become a teacher is more of a way of life than a career. I have always loved school, practicing at being school marm from a young age, and voraciously devouring every shred of education offered me in my career as a student. If it were possible, I would be a student for the rest of my life. And then I still would not have learned enough. As a teacher, I hope to instill this appetite for knowledge in secondary students. They are, after all, the future leaders of the world, and what better place to expand the minds of the generations to come than here in Appalachia where education programs, especially the sciences, which I plan to teach, are poorly funded and children’s dreams

I still definitely want to teach elementary school, preferably kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade. I was also slightly considering high school (my sister teaches high school and keeps trying to convince me to teach high school as well), but after observing a high school class, I know I for sure want to stick with elementary school. I think I work very well with children and that I could be more successful teaching small kids, rather than teenagers. I also prefer to be with one set of kids all day, rather than 5 or more sets of kids for an hour every day. I think it would be difficult for me to get used to having too many sets of kids, so one set would be the best for me, and I think I could be more helpful to the children if I was only with one set of kids all day long. I also like that in elementary school the teacher is responsible for teaching all subjects and can create lesson plans so all the subjects relate to each other, which I would love to do. I don’t have one subject I prefer over others, so I

My name is Micaela Shay I'm an athletic person I was on the Mvcc soccer team, enjoy snowboarding, going to the gym, basically anything outdoors. I'm a commuter from Sherrill. I'm currently a junior I will be a senior in the fall. I switched majors in the health studies program and now going for Occupational Therapy. My goal is to get into the field is to work with children or sports. I'm looking forward to working with all of you in this

I’m Breicen John Medina, I’m currently a Cadet Corporal and participating in Drill Team, and  also a Co-Commander for Color Guard for the Waimea JROTC program. For this coming up Promotion Board I’m going for Sergeant First Class as a LET 2. Being in these active teams it has taught me many things, being able to work with other cadets, and leading my peers. My accomplishment from the past year has led me to earn awards and also an increase in my knowledge of leadership and being a responsible person/cadet.

Mrs. Barrier was the teacher I chose to interview for this paper, and I found her last two answers very helpful and very true. My first question was “What do you do at RCC?” to which her answer was “I educate students a RECHS.” (Mrs. Barrier is the History teacher for the freshman). The next question was “Why did you decide to pursue this career?” and she replied, “I always wanted to be a teacher ever since I

It’s nice to meet you and it is a pleasure to hear that you continue to help those who are in need. I look forward to reading your discussions and knowing your perspective that you will deliver to the class. It is great that you want to use the MPA program to serve your community more. I am sure you will get promoted within your department. Best wishes to you.

During my time at California State University Channel Islands I was living on campus, my father passed away from cancer in that first year. It is reflected in my academics the hardship of facing death as a teenager away from home. Though it has taken years to find myself, I am happy to say that my academics as well as my physical and spiritual health have rebounded and improved. I hope, though my grades suffered early on in my college career, Mount St Mary's University will be able to see the successes, motivation, and goals I have for my future.

I elected to travel the Road to Teaching to find happiness and fulfillment in my career. I currently work in banking as a loan assistant and while I am highly capable and successful in my current career I came to the realization that I was not fully satisfied with my profession. I simply do not love my job. I feel that my current job will never give me complete satisfaction. It was at the funeral of my high school mathematics professor, Mr. David Smith, that I realized that I needed a change. I did not want to become someone who is merely complacent with their job and settles for a career that is unfulfilling. I want to wake up most mornings excited to go to work and I believe that teaching is the right fit for me. I sincerely hope

One of the best ways someone can determine if they really would like to go into a certain field is by simply observing and talking to does already in that career. This is fairly important for a future teacher because even if you don 't realize it as a student, teaching is one of the most difficult jobs that requires a lot of patience and determination in oneself. While observing big diverse classrooms of students who have various levels of knowledge on the subjects and having the teachers trying to reflect the learning styles of all the students through the curriculum I noticed one thing they try their hardest to help every single one of those students. I have learned so much so far on many different aspects of teaching while observing these summer teachers at school Plummer Middle School.

My road to teaching has not been a direct path. With that being said, my journey has continuously taken me back to teaching. I began a career straight out of high school in the corporate world. I worked my way up to be an Executive Administrative Assistant for a CEO of a large Corporation. After ten years of being out of high school I decided to go to college. I earned a Bachelor’s in Business Administration at Texas Woman's University. At one point during my college enrollment, I took a few classes in the Education Program. I was not 100 percent confident in myself to continue with the plan. I ended up changing my major and received a degree in Business Administration. I was very familiar with many concepts and had learned so much working

I considered completing a PDGE in primary teaching when I finished my History Degree however I felt I was too young and inexperienced at that stage in my life. I now deem myself to be much better equipped to deal with the challenges and responsibilities that a career in teaching would present. Over the years and through my varied employment my resolve that primary teaching is a good fit with both my nature and practical knowledge has endured. My motivation in pursuing this long held ambition is as a result of my own very positive experience through the educational system, and my passion and enthusiasm for sharing knowledge with others, in particular children and young adults.

Teaching has always been a desired career option for myself, more importantly, being an art teacher. With anything, there are pros and cons to my predetermined thesis. I consider myself an artist before I see myself as a teacher, this may be one of the biggest faults in my career choice or one of my greatest advantages in the world of education. The balance between teaching and art may be a difficult obstacle to overcome. From my overwhelming love of the arts to my loathing of school standardization, teaching is a serious career move that I need to evaluate.

I am currently studying at Sheffield College in a Level 3 BTEC extended diploma in Health sciences, it is my ambition to go on to study Primary Education. During my time at college I have completed work such as Unit 10 caring for children and young people, this helped me to see how children can be vulnerable to abuse and neglect while being in a school environment. I will have also completed a minimum of 200 hours being on placement when I have finished my college course. During my time at school, I studied psychology which showed me a range of different topics such as the different development stages which a child goes through. From a young age I have always believed that teaching would be a rewarding occupation to be a part of, this is because

I am a creative and ambitious History graduate. Following the completion of my History degree it has taken me time to conclude my decision this is because I believe that a teaching career is too important a role to be taken lightly and understand that such a career choice can also be a challenging one. Not only do I have a passion for broadening my knowledge and eduction but I am also driven to successfully teach and share what I know with others.

Ever since I was a little girl, I have had a fascination with teaching. The instructors in my life inspired me to be a better person and helped me grow in knowledge and wisdom. I have been surrounded by teachers for nearly my entire life; thus, at the close of my thirteen years in attendance of a school, I have come to the uncanny realization that I may have an interest in pursuing a career in teaching. Despite my extensive experience being around teachers, I realize that I honestly know little to nothing about what it is to be a teacher. I know that instructors must go through lengthy processes to be licensed to